New Virtual Booklet

I have added a new page flip booklet about wood engraving in my library. After a long absence I will be adding content that I hope is useful on this site while balancing my time in the studio. Hope you enjoy it. You can find it by clicking on this title; wood-engraving

Inaugural Linocut

I went for the naive folk art look in my approach to this lino-cut. This print is also a tip of the hat to the rich heritage of African American vernacular art. Click on Barack Obama Linocut for more detail.

Multiple Tool

Here’s the dreaded multiple tool. I say this because it’s a wood engraving tool that, if not used judiciously can make the resulting print look too mechanical. The idea behind it is that it cuts two or more parallel lines at once, depending on the line count on the graver ( the one shown here [...]

Lou Reed

The other day when it was forty below outside I was hankering for a dose of mental therapy. So I made a linocut of Lou Reed. Why? It’s anyone’s guess. Maybe it’s because of that “School of Hard Knocks” face and the quintessential New Yorker ‘tude. He exudes some kind of  integrity or presence. Had [...]